I stopped in to Ridge Park fieldhouse recently to ask a question. One of the staff mentioned that there would be some renovation work going on, and the fieldhouse would be closed for the summer. He said they were hoping to have the place fully opened up again in the fall.
I also saw a news story about the park district having difficulty hiring enough lifeguards for the summer season. The Block Club Chicago article mentioned that school swimming programs are a major source of lifeguards. Disruption of those programs due to the pandemic greatly reduced the number of qualified candidates for lifeguard jobs. Due to the shortage of candidates, the park district's indoor pools will be closed for the summer.
Hopefully things will be closer to normal in the fall. For now, there are portable toilets by each of the baseball diamonds.
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